Crime Prevention

Discuss the role and value of laws in society with regard to
crime and crime prevention. Include in your discussion the definitions
of "crime" and "crime prevention."

Prepare a notebook of newspaper and other clippings that addresses
crime and crime prevention efforts in your community.

Discuss the following with your counselor:

The role of citizens, including youth, in crime prevention

Gangs and their impact on the community

When and how to report a crime

After doing EACH of the following, discuss with your counselor
what you have learned.

Inspect your neighborhood for opportunities that may lead
to crime. Learn how to do a crime prevention survey.

Using the checklist in this (the merit badge) pamphlet,
conduct a security survey of your home and discuss the results
with your family.

Teach your family or patrol members how to protect themselves
from crime at home. at school, in your community, and while traveling.

Help raise awareness about one school safety issue facing students
by doing ONE of the following:

Create a poster for display on a school bulletin board.

With permission from school officials, create a page long
public service announcement that could be read over the public
address system at school or posted on the school's Web site.

Make a presentation to a group such as a Cub Scout den that
addresses the issue.

Do ONE of the following:

Assist in the planning and organization of a crime prevention
program in your community such as Neighborhood Watch, Community
Watch, or Crime Stoppers. Explain how this program can benefit
your neighborhood.

With your parent's and counselor's approval, visit a jail
or detention facility or a criminal court hearing. Discuss your
experience with your counselor.

Discuss the following with your counselor:

How drug abuse awareness programs, such as "Drugs: A Deadly
Game," help prevent crime

Why alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana are sometimes called
"gateway drugs" and how "gateway drugs" can lead to the use
of other drugs

Three resources in your city where a person with a drug
problem or drug-related problem can go for help

How the illegal sale and use of drugs lead to other crimes

How to recognize child abuse

The three R's of Youth Protection

Discuss the following with your counselor:

The role of a sheriff's or police department in crime prevention.

The purpose and operation of agencies in your community
that help law enforcement personnel prevent crime, and how those
agencies function during emergency situations.

Explain the role private security plays in crime prevention.

Choose a career in the crime prevention or security industry
that interests you. Describe the level of education required
and responsibilities of a person in that position. Tell why
this position interests you.

For Requirement 4b you may wish to use this
checklist:
(The checklist is already included in the
worksheets below.)

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